Machine for assorting and counting coins.



J. J. FARRELL MACHINE FOR ASSORTING AND GOUNTINGOOINS.

APPLIGATION FILED FBB.18, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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WORK 3'. FARRELL, OF ARDMORE, PENNSYLVANZQA; -aSSIGNQR TO 'THE FARRELL UGMIPANY, 'OF WKLMINGI'ON, DELAWARE, A 'CO RPG ZRATION OF DELAWARE.

MACHINE FOR ASSORTING AND UOUNT ING COIN S.

Tow-ll whom it may] concern Be it known that 1, JOHN J. FARRELL, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Ardmore, in the county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certaiii new and useful Improvements in Machines for Asserting and Counting Coins, of which the followin is a description, reference being had to tdie accompanying drawings, form ing a part hereof.

My invention relates to machines for assorting coins, that is, for separating from a mass of coins includingcoins of more than one denomination, all of the coins of a particular denomination, so that they may be separately packaged or counted, or, counted and pack-aged; and, my invention has for its object to provide a machine adapted to receive the mass of coins, automatically separate out the coins of a particular denomination, and move'the coins of the particular denomination one by one past a movable member connected with a counting mecha nism, and then c-ausethem to be discharged, and further adapted to simultaneously sep-' arate out the coins of all the ditferentdenominations present, count and discharge them.

With these and other objects hereinafter explained in view, my invention consists in the construction; and combination of elements hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of a machine e1n bodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view of the machine. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the bed plate of the machine. Fig. 4' is a side view of the bed plate in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a top plan- View of the hopper in which the coins to be assorted are placed. 'Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional View on line a-a of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of one of the rotating or distributing members; and, Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view:of the same on line. Z)?) of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a top plan view of one of the stationary members in which the rotatingmember shown in Figs. 7 and 8 r0- tates; Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view of the same on line c-c of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is" a side view ofa ortion of the stationary member showing the devices by which the coins are so. separated that only one at a time can act on the counting mechanism. Fig. 12

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5; 1914.

Application filed February 18, 1913. Serial No. 749,201.

is a vertical sectional view on line (I -d of Fig. 11. Fig. 1-3 is a vertical sectional view on line c-e of Fig. 11. Fig. 1-1 is avertical sectional view on line of Fig. 11-; and Fig. 15 is a horizontal sectional view on line g of Fig. 11.

Referring to the drawings: 1 are legsor vertical supports carrying a bed or base plate 2 which in turn, by meansoflegs 17, i

so as to form a conical surface adapted to cause the coins to slide outward into an annular trough 3 through which the coins drop into the assorting hopper (3 below it,

, The asserting hopper 6 comprises an outer stationary annular member supported by the legs 17 having downwardly and inwardly inclined conical surface 6. lVithin this stationary annular member is arranged a rotary member comprising a rin 32 having its outer surface inclined outwardly and clownwardly as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, provided at its lower edge with radial outwardly inclined fingers 33, or as in Figs. 1 and 2 with a vertical surface 82 between the lower edge of the conical surface and the fingers 33. The ring 32 is carried by spokes 31 and at the center of the wheel is a sleeve 30 which fits upon and is secured to a vertical shaft 18 having a bearing 19 at its upper end in the under side of the receiving hopper 3, and a bearing 20 at its lower end in the dcpressed central portion 41 of the bed plate 2. Secured to this vertical shaft within the depressed portion 41 is bevel gear 21 which is in mesh with a bevel pinion 22 on a horizontal shaft 23 which is provided at its outer end with a crank 2-1 for operating it.

The construction of the parts of the hoppers 8, 10, 12 andl l is the same as that of hopper 6. each comprising an outer station ary member with inwardlyl tapering walls and an inner rotary member having outwardly inclined outer surfacesafiiangcd to be rotated by the shaft 18, than I? spacing apart on the different rotary memthe nick-21s time! hers dillers to vol-respond with the diameters upper edge by a shoulder 36 oi the coins which are to be retained or the particular hopper until counted. For instance, itthe machine is to be used in assorting coins of the denoiniuatiiais used in the United tatates the spaces; between the lingers: of the rotary ineinher o: hopper t it add he sufficiently wide to permit all. coins ol denomination than hall dollars to pass through; the lingers 33 ot the rotarf, incinher ofhopper 8 would be so spaced apart to permit the nickels, rents and dimes to through and retain the quarters; the fingers of the rotary member of hopper 10 would he so spaced apartas to permit the rents and dimes to pass thrmig h and retain the fingers ol the rotary member of hopper 12 would he so spared apart as to permit only the dimes to pass through and retain the rents, and the lingers 33 of the hopper l-l ars so spaced apart as to retain the dinies and cause them to be Iarried around as the rotary .nieniber rotated. The ends oi": the lingers bear against the inclined surface (3 ol the stationary i'neinber near its lower edge. The inclination of the inclined surface 6 is preferably ahout degrees 1: id that ot' the linge s l of the retar nieinher 2-352 iapre't erably sue-h as to term a right angle with the inclined surface (3.

As the veral rotary members rotate the,' stir up hy means of. the fingers whatever coins have fallen through 'll'tltll the receiving hopper or from any of the othzr hopperit All of the coins which are of lOSStllillllQil than the space between adjacent fingers 33 will drop through into the next lowe hopher and the coins which ar retained will for drop into the spaces hetween adjaei lingers as shown in Fig. 11 as to be engag and carried forward as the rotary member eontinnes its movement; By reason of the inclination of the surface (3" being greater than that; oil the fingers 33 and, to some extent by reason oi centrifugal fort-e when the rota r nieinher is rotated at considerable speed. the eoins will lie against the in tined surface t3 of the outer stationary member.

ill. some roni'enienl point on the inclined euril'are l is an opening ltl ot? a size suitieient to permit the passage through it of a coin of the'denohiinatimi retained by the particular hopper. Secured on the inrlined surtaee t1 is a plate 36 the lower portion of whirh rut a way so as to form between it and the surtzn'e U a passageway adapted to receive a 'te coin. 'l'his lower portion of the plate in, 1H laweled ell its lower edge to torn: :1 indie edge E313 and at its end toward which the coins are brought by the ro- "id an tary member. that is the lett halide, showoon l ia. 11, it has an upwardly n i-lined ltni l'e edge. The passage way r nod .(l 1! between the lower portion ot the plate 36 and the in -lined surlare (3 is bounded on its which extends parallel with he upper edge of the stationary member 6 except that: at; 36" the upper portion of plate-BB is cut away to form a recess to reeeiro astar wheel 3b thz shaft 38 of which extenijls outward through the stationary member G and is provided on its outer end with means for operating the sh alt of a eountii t lCQllrllllFllll 37.

The passe ,eway formed between the lower portion of plate 36 and the inclined :surlaee 6 is terminateifl by a shoulder 'Iltf in line with the right hand edge of tl opening to. At the lett' hand end ot the plate 5 5 is arranged a button ;-i haped dellrrt a' -t:l and a similar detteetor 42 is prefera ly arranexal at the right hand end ot plate 3 The de tleetor 4? is cut away at its lower edge in line with the shoulder 36' so as to permit a rein to pass beneath it.

lleneath the line otf travel of the fingers 33 on the int-lined surtare 5 is secured a block having a grooi'e 35 formed on its inner upper portion oi. a width just sullicient to receive a single coin and having its bottom parallel with the line of the shoulder 36 This block is arranged beneath the forward or let't hand end the plate 236, itgi'orward r tell hand end extending to the left of the left hand end oil the plate iitl and lJtlllg' hen eled oil as shown in Pig". it at 35 Immediately below the opening to is a lifting plate 39 secured against the inrliued surface 6 with its upper edge in line with the line oi travel of the under surface of the lingers S8. The lower edge of the openiug; ill) is so located with reference to the plane of the upper surface oi the linen-a i l that as the coins ride up on the lifting plate 89 their centers will he considerahly l the will C(PXZSGQUOHily fall outward through the opening; as they are brought against the abutment The teeth 33 are of sueh length as to pr"- ittwo or even more coins to he carried one lying one against another. All suit l)lP inteiw ls on the inelined sin-tare (3 1w arrang "I hutton shaped tl'kflltK'lUl'n i similar to the deflectors 49 and 42. l'ts the eoins are moved around by the lingers ll these deflectors cause them tobe pushed or thrown away from the surf-are 6" the dc tier-tors thus serving to agitate the mass of veins: and prevent their stir-king together. l3 remain ot this agitation and separaiion oi the reins the ruin. which are of ess diameter than the space lltl'Wtt'il ailjarent lingers will he tree to drop through into the next lowerhopper.

lVhenover two or more coins, or": the size which. are to be counted in the partirular lHlpi'fitT are lying one by the aide oi the other between two adjacent lingers 32, as they approaeh the plate 313 the one lying in il l more the lower edge ol the opening and without departing against the surface 6 will drop into the groove 35' ot the block 35 and its upper edge will pass below the lower edge of the deflector C2 and into the passage way termed between the-lower portion of the p-late36 and the surface 6 and will be carried for ward into contact with the star wheel causing the star wheel to rotate one step, and, of course, causing the counting mechanism 37 to register. The coin will then be carried along and caused to ride up on the lifting plate 39 and as it strikes the abutment 36 will fall through opening 40. The other coin or coins owing to the groove 3.3" being only wide enough for one coin, will ride up on the upper surface of. block and by the action of the edge oil the deflector 42 and'knife edge 36 will separate these coins from the one which has its lower edge in the groove 35 and as they are carried for ward by the fingers 38 they will be kept separated from the coin which is to be counted'by the lower portion of plate 36. As soon as these coins pass .the right hand end of plate 36 the one nearest the inclined surface 6 falls against it and on thecompletion of a rotation of the rotary member is carried into the groove 35- and so on into the passage-way behind the lower portiono't plate 36 aspreviously described. I

If in any way it should happen, which is not intended, that the rotary member is turned in the wrong direction any coins which may be between the fingers 33 to the right of plate 36 will be deflected by the deflector so as not to strike the end of plate 36.

It will of course be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, as it is obvious that many changes and modifications may be made I'fl-omthe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. in a coin assorter the combination of an outer annular member having its sides inclined inward and an inner annular member having its sides inclined outward and having at its lower edge a series of fingers extending into contact. with the outer member spaced apart a distance corresponding to but slightly less than the diameter of the coins to be retained.

:2. In a. coin assorter the combination of an outer annular member having its sides inclined inward and an inner annular member havin; its sides inclined outward and having at its lower edge ascries of fingers extending into contact with the outer member spaced apart a distance corresponding to but slightly less than the diameter of the coins to be retained, and means for rotating the inner member,

fingers extending into contact with the outer member spaced apart a distance corresponding to but slightly less than the diameter of the coins to be retained and means tor rotating the inner member to carry the coins to the discharge opening.

at. Ina coin assorter the co-mbina'ion of an outer annular member having its sidesincline'd inward and provided with a counting mechanism and an inner annular mcmher having its sides inclined outward-and having at its lowcredge a series of fingers extending into contact with the outer member spaced apart a distance corre ponding to but slightly less than the diameter of the coins to be retained, and means for retating the inner member to carry the coins through the counting mechanism.

5. In a coin assorter the combination of a series of hoppers each comprising an outer annular member having its sides inclined inward and an inner annular member having its sides inclined outward and having at its lower edge a series of fingers extending into contact with the outer'member spaced apart a distance corresponding to but slightly less than the diameter of the coins to be retained, arranged one above another, the spaces between the fingers of the inner members of the lower hoppers beinglcss than that between the fingers of the upper hop s.

, 6. In a coin assorter the con1l ,nation of an outer annular member having its sides inclined inward and an .inner annular member having its sides inclined outward and having at. its lower edge a series of fingers extending into contact with the ,outer member spaced apart a distance corresponding to but slightly less than-the diameter of the, coins to be retained, means for rotating the inner member and a deflector arranged on the inner face of the outer member and adapted to cause the coins to be tipped inward. v

7. In a coin assorter and counter a hopper comprising an annular outer mci'uber having its sides inclined inward and an inner rotary member having its sides inclined outward, a counting mechanism carried by the outer member comprising a star wheel, a plate secured to the inclined side of the outer member arranged to form therewith a passage way leading to the star wheel, and means carried by the inner rotary member arranged to more ina plane oblique to the plane of the passage way for forcing the coins through the passage way into contact with the star wheels.

8. In a coin assorter and counter a hopper comprising an annular outer member, having its'sides inclined inward and an inner rotary member, having its sides in clined outward, a counting mechanism carried by the outer member comprising a star wheel, a plate secured to the inclined side of the outer member arranged to form therewith a passage *ay leading to the star wheel of a width equal to the thicknessot' a single coin and means carried by the rotary member arranged to move in a plane oblique to the plane of the passage way for forcing the coins through the passage way into contact with the star wheel.

9. In a coin assorter and counter a hop per comprising an annular outer member having its sides inclined inward and an inner rotary member having its sides in clined outwarch a counting mechanism carried by the outer member comprising a star wheel a plate secured to the outer member arranged to form therewith a passage way hrading to the star wheel of a width equal to the thickness of a single coin the" plates having a knife edge at the entrance to the passage way and means carried by the rotary member arranged to move in a pane oblique to the plane of the passage way for forcing the coins through the passage way into contact with the star wheel.

10. In a coin assorter and counter a hopper comprisii an annular outer member having its 'd =1 inclined inward and an inner rotary member having its sides inclined outward, a counting mechanism car ried by the outer member comprising a star wheel, a plate secured to the inclined sides of the outer member arranged to form therewith a passage we leading} to the star wheel of a width equal to the thickness at a single coin, the plate having a knife edge at the entrance to the passage way, a block below the entrance to the passage nay having formed therein adjacent to the outer nnnnher a groove of the width of the thickness oblique to the plane of the passage way for forcing the coins through the passage way into contact with the star wheel.

11. In a coin assorter and counter a hopper comprising an annular outer member having its sides inclined. in *ard and an inner rotary member having its sides inclined outward, a counting mechanism carried by the outer member comprising a star wheel, a plate secured to the inclined sides of the outer member arranged to form therewith a passage way leading to the star wheel of a width equal to the thickness of a single coin, the plate having a knife edge at the entrance of the passage way a block below the entrance to the passage way having formed therein adjacent to the outer member a groove of the width oi the thickness of a single coin, and having its upper surface adapted to lift any coins other than the one in the groove of the block so that their upper edges will be deflected by the knife edge of the plate and means carried by the inner member for forcing coins through the passage way into contact with the star wheel. 1

12. In a coin assorter and counter a hopper comprising an annular outer member having its inner surface inclined and having a discharge opening thereim a passageway leading to the discharge opei'ling adapted to permit the passage of a coin therethrough, means for moving the coins through the passage-way and a lifting plate in the path of the coins so arranged as to cause each coin as it passes over it to be raised so that its center is above the lower edge of the discharge opening.

This specification signed and witnessed this fifteenth day of January, A. D. 1913. J OHN 'J FARRELL. in the presence oflYnyemn W1 R YO'N, W. A. Cooiis'roN. 

